Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-09-01
STATE CONVENTION.
The Republicans OF Iowa Nominate q
State Ticket and Adopt q Platform.
Larrabec for Governor, Hull for Lieut..
Governor, Robinson for Judge, and -,
Sabin for State Superintendent.

Vcneu III delegate state convention IN
Des Moincs, Wednesday, August q,
1887. DIR. BE rds!cy. chairman Of the
State Central Committee, formally open-
ed the Convention with some remarks.
and introduced Hon John Brennan, Of
Woodbury. county, as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Brennan came forward aud
addressed the convention at considerable
length. At the close of his speech the
roll of Congressional Districts was called,
and the following committees were elect
ed:
CREDENTIALS.
First District-H. j., Worden, Van
Buren,.
Second-J. w. Rumple, Iowa.
Third-Matt Parrot, Black Hawk.
Eourth-L. l.. Caldwell, Winneshick.
Fifth-James Smith, Cedar.
Sixth-Hon. +. NJ. Epperson, Wapello.
Seventh-W. Ii. Berry, Warren.
Eighth. nj. Milligan, Union.
Ninth-C. b. Hunt, Adair.
Tenth-C. S. Tomlinson. Boone.
Elcyenth-M. Kesscy, Sioux
RESOLUTIONS
First District--L. w. Myers, Louisa.
Sccond-J. II. Hanlcy, Muscatinc.
Third-Jacob Rich, Dubuque.
Fourth-R. Ii. Fairburn. Chickasaw.
Fifth-E. M. Gilchrist, Benton.
Sixth-E. S. Sampson, Kcokuk.
SEVENTH. s. Clarkson, Polk.
Eighth-Geo. Van Houten, Taylor.
Ninth-Hon. b. +. Clayton, Pottawat.
tamie.
Tenth. Fred Myers, Crawford
Eleventh-Gco. ID. Perkins, Woodbury..
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
First District-W, W. Junkin, jefferson
SecoDd-W. c. Groves, Clayton county
Third-Ed Knott, Bremen county.
Fourth-Grcgor McGrcgor, Clayton
county.
Fifth-S s. Farwell, Jones county.
Sixth-John f. Lacy, Mahaska county.
Scventh--H. J. Budd, Marion.
Eighth-C. L. Vrooman, Appanoose
county,
Ninth-Smi,h Mcpherson, Montgomery
county.
Tenth-S. X. Deal, Carroll county.
Eleventh.. N. Miller, Sac county
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First-E. w. Fatlock, Louisa county
Second-H. S. Spcrry, johnson county.
Third-W. ID. Evans. Franklin county
Fourth-Dr. j. L. Whitley, Mitchell
county.
Fifth-S. G. Leland, lama county.
Sixth-A. w. Swain, Makaska county.
Scventh-James. A. King, Story county
Eighth-Hon. Lewis Miles, Wayne
county.
Ninth-A. l.. Harvey, Harrison county
Tenth-A. ID. Bicknell, Humboldt
county.
ELEVENTH.. G. Parker, Clay county.
Shortly after 2p. NJ, the convention
was called to order and received the re-
port of the Committee on Credentials,
which was adopted without dissent, The
report of the committee on Permanent
Organization was then read and adopted
as follows:
it,. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Permanent Chairman, Col. d. b. Hen
derson. -...-..---
Vice Presidcnts-1st district, b. s. Mcr-
riam I'd district, Hon. Nathan French; Sd
district, II. G. Hemenway; 4th dis
trict, Charles f. Brown, 9TH dis.
trict, Ch.s. Wcare, 9th district,
VIM. McNctt; 7th district, Eli Wilkin; Sth
district, Z. ]. Mccoy; 9th district, w. F.
Sapp; 10th district, c. c. Chubb, 18th
district, Hon. l. S. Struble.
Readeng Clerk-Dr L. II, Hutchins
L Sccretary-Don ID. Donnan.
Assistant Secrctaries-A. Ii. Fortune
and H. S. Sperry.
Col. d. b. Henderson, of Dubuque, was
then introduced as the permanent chair
man of the convention. He briefly
addressed the convention, after which q
motion was adopted that all nominating
speeches be ommitcd. The committee on
resolutions not being yet ready to report
the convention proceeded to the nomi-
nation of candidates. On motion, seconded
by many, Gov. VIM. Larrabcc was
nominated by reclamation for Governor.
The Governor in response to general
call, came forward and addressed the
committee at length, defining his posi-
ton on national and State issues Lieut.
Governor j. A. T. Hull was also on motion
nominated by reclamation. and without
dissent.
-no oo ' n'o".'on =" r'o''U"' p'0o.."
70 receive nominations ior Judge Oh tht
Slprcme Court. The first ballot resulted
as follows: Granger, II; Adams, 30S
Ruddick 94. Miracle 05. Lewis l4o.
uondorso, "a. poLinsar ,oc
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-FOUR more Daiiots "erC takch' WIN
various results, the fifth and final one
resulting in the nomination of Senator
Robinson. of Buena Vista county.
Tho novt rom;,o,ior !, ordor vos
'ha' Vi aconuiuale LOT o'a'e ouPeiih'ehu,
ent Three ballots were taken, the hrsl
resulting as follows; E!dridgc, 147:Wcrnlie
70, oaoii' ~o'' Iei'o"S' ~, o,u'''i1"s
loo; FROST, loo; Gurney. 9G Colccn ~
The third ballot resulted in the nomi
nation of Prof. Henry Sabin. of Clinton
county
Inc nominations having pceh completco
Geo. ID. Perkins chairman of the com
mittce on platform, appeared and read
the report of the committec as follows: